Shoe-insole construction



' Nov. 20 1923. 1,475,055

G. R. DAVIS SHOE INSOLE CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 1, 1922 g'rwan To; eawe E Patented o v. 20, 1923.

UNITED STATES GEORGE R. DAVIS, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

SHOE-INSOLE CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed November 1, 1922. Serial No. 598,367.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of \Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Insole Constructions; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shoes having improved insoles for the purpose of supporting the instep with an adjustable instep brace and adjustable means for supporting other parts of the sole of the foot.

The objects of the invention are to provide adjustable means for supporting the instep and other parts of the sole of the foot, in connection with my improved insole as described in my Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,058,561.

In the use of my improved insole I have found that other advantages can be obtained in connection therewith, by an auxiliary sole overlying the whole or part of my original insole, and by afiixing my auxiliary parts adjustably to the upraised or skived part of said insole, in accordance with the needs of the various users of my improved insole and instep support.

In practice it has been found that the use of padding underparts of the foot for relief of corns and bunions is unsatisfactory for the reason that the padding is difficult to hold in proper position and place, and as the wearer attempts to walk, the padding will move, causing great discomfort to the wearer; and it has also been found that in the use of my improved support and insole that the arch of the instep will be gradually raised by use to its original position if the insole brace is sufliciently high, but in practice it is advisable to treat a fallen instep arch by using my insole with a less high arch than can be used later, and my invention consists in part of such auxiliary supports as will raise the instep to its proper position by degrees, and be readily changed to meet the necessities of the wearer, and. yet, when in use, he held securely in the desired position by a pocket formation fixed to the auxiliary insole or part thereof, which fits over the upraisecl or skived part of my patented insole, and thus the two parts serve as one but of variable thickness.

I have illustrated my invention by drawsole, 1 the toe portion, 2 the instep arch portion thereof, and 2 is the skived flange of the instep part. My auxiliary insole 3 is formed with an upraised part 6 secured to a flap 4 by stitches 5 along its top margin and adapted to seat over the upraised portion 2 of the insole or parts thereof as shown in Fig. 3.

WVhen the user of my original insole is afflicted with corns or other tender spots on the sole of his foot, openings such as 8, 8 are provided of any desired shape and location to meet the needs of the user, and the remainder of the insole not so cut out will support the remainder of the foot and relieve the pressure from the tender spots, which will be at all times over the holes, and thus be held free of pressure without danger of any form of padding becoming displaced.

In case the sole of the foot along its center becomes compressed and wrinkled by use of narrow shoes, the auxiliary insole is cut down to form a pad as 9, which is held in desired position by the pocket formed by yet each auxiliary part is securely held when placid over the holding part of the original mso e.

I do not limit myself to the forms shown of the auxiliary parts.

Claims 1. The combination of an insole for shoes having an upturned flange along one side of the instep. an auxiliary insole. having holes out out through the auxiliary insole. an upturned flange along the instep portion of the auxiliary insole and a flap affixed to the upturned edge of the auxiliary insole to form a pocket to receive the upturned part of the insole.

2. The combination with an insole for shoes having an upturned side along the instep portion, and an auxiliary pad conforming to the surface of the insole along the instep and raised portion, with a pocket formed on the edge of the pad, to conform to the shape of the upraised part of the insole, adapted to be adjustably placed thereon.

3. In shoe construction, an insole having an arched instep portion and one side along the instep raised to form a flange, and an auxiliary insole portion conforming to the shape of the original insole, having a pocket attachment adapted to be fixed over the upraised part of the original insole.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE R. DAVIS. 

